Patrick Palmer

Patrick Palmer (12 June 1920-November 1942) was a British Army rifleman who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in World War II.

Biography
Born in Manchester and drafted into the British Army during World War II, Palmer was sent with his regiment to take part in the Operation Torch landings in North Africa in November 1942. During the battle to secure the port from Nazi Germany, Palmer was entrusted with a command post outside of the city, and he was the only man there. He wielded a rifle against several Wehrmacht troops that closed in and killed over five of them, defending the position with his life. Unfortunately, he was killed in action; he was posthumously given the Victoria Cross for his bravery.